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Should I be concerned with my mouth?

Braceface15Jul 16, 2017
I got born grafting done and my second implant. After a week some of my sutures have came out and now there are two holes in my upper jaw. I'm not sure if it means I have to get it redone or just stitched back up. I'm very concerned and need some type of reassurance before I go back to my periodontist.

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Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, DDS
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Answered on Jul 23, 2017
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